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CHILD'S VEHICLE.

APPLICATION msu MAR. 27. 1922.

FIG. 1;

FIG. 2.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

NORBERT CHAPDELAINE, 0F MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, ASSIGNOR, BY MIESN'EvASSIGNMENTS, TO INTERNATIONAL TOY COMPANY, LIMITED, OF MONTREAL,

CANADA, A CORPORATION.

Specication of Reissued Letters Patent. Reissued Julyll, 1922.

Original No. 1,335,425, dated March 30, 1920, Serial No. 303,233, filedJune 10, 1919.

CHILDS VEHICLE.

Reissue N o. 15,148,

dated July 12, 1921, Serial No. 456,204, led March 2B, 1921. '.'lhisapplication for reissue led latch 27, 1922. Serial No. 547,250.

T o all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I NORBERT CHAPDE- LAINE, a subject of the fing of GreatBrit-v ain, and a resident of the city of Montreal, in the Province ofQuebec, in the Dominion of Canada, have invented a new and useful ChildsVehicle, of which the following is the specification.

The invention relates to a toy, as described in the presentspecification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, that formpart of the same.

The invention consists essentially of the novel mounting of a bodyportion on wheels, whereby the motion and consequentdriving of thevehicle is accomplished preferably by the throw of an eccentric fromapivot point formin the axis of rotation in the swing of the bo y by theaction of the eccentric.

The objects of the invention are to furnish amusement and healthfulexercise to the young and at the same time occupy their minds and keepthem alert by the necessity of constant driving; to accompany thedriving action by a body movement intended to simulate the motion of ahorse or other animal; and generally to provide a simple, ches. andusefultoy for the amusement of chil ren.

In the accompanying drawin s:

Figure 1 is a side elevation o the vehicle embodying the presentinvention;

Fig. 2 is a detail rear end elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is a detail view of the rear wheel; and

Fig. 4 is a detail section through the same.

Referring to the drawings wherein like and corresponding parts aredesignated by similar reference characters throughout the several views-The body 1 forms the seat supporting member and is preferably made froma.- board or plate in the shape of a horse having frontwardly projectinglegs 2 and rearwardly projectlng legs 3, the ends of these legs beingthe extremities of the horse before and behind the body 1. A seat 4 issecured u on the body of the horse and extending t rough the body 1 is asuitable steering post 5 which is connected to the front le 2, wherebythey may be turned for gui ing the vehicle over the ground.

liron as shown, and the tread portion 8 thereof is arranged above andslightly in advance of the axle 9 of this front wheel 6.

The rear wheel 10 is preferably made in .d1sk formand its center pointis indicated by the numeral 1l in Fig. 3. This rear wheel or disk 10 isvprovided with an opening 12 therein which is'arranged eccentric to thecenter point 11 of the wheel. Adapted to be seated within this opening12 is a block 13 and extending through this block and arrangedeccentrically therein is a shaft 14, which connects the wheel 10 withthe rear legs 3. x

A washer or plate l5 is connected to the block 13 through the bolt 16whereby this block will be' securely retained within the opening 12 andheld against motion.

From the above description it will be seen that the parts 1, 2 and 3constitute in effect, a single member upon which the rider is supported,and that said member serves as the sole connecting means between thefront and rear wheels, and'in connection with the rear wheel, saidmember acts in response to the shifting of the weight of the rider, asthe sole means for propelling the vehicle.

The weighted body is the actuating member therefor. when the childmounts the first movement is to give the vehicle a slight start bypropelling it with the feet in stepping contact with the round in thesame fashion as the old veloclpede motion.

As soon as the start has been made the child relaxes at each turn of therear wheel,

so that his wholeweight bears on' the ivot point forward of the centerthereby eneiting by the leverage similar to a pedal motion without usingthe feet. The child very soon becomes quite proficient and the art ofdriving is accom anied by a waving or gallopingvmotion as lndicated inthe dotted line in ig. 1. To increase or` decreaseV the galloping motionof the horse the block 13 may be moved within the opening 12.

When the block 13 is in the position as shown in Fig. 3, the axle 14 isfarther away from the center line 11, thereby giving a greater leverageand galloping motion to and s iritof the invention so lon the toy, butby loosening the bolt 16 the block 13 may be revolved within the opening12 thereby bringing the shaft 14 nearer the center 11 whereupon the bolt16 is again tightened and by thus adjusting this block the allopingmotion of the vehicle may be re ated as desired.

his vehicle naturally lends itself to many variations in size, shape andgeneral features of construction. Such changes may readily be madewithout departing from the as the essentlal feature remains that ofeverage member operated by the weight above and swinging from a pivotpoint in the running gear at a fixed distance from preferably aneccentric.

What I claim is v 1. In a childs vehicle, a body having legsv extendingfrontwardly and rearwardly therefrom, a wheel journaled centrally inrelation to its tread between the front legs and forming a pivot forsaid body and also a steering member, foot rests projecting from andrigid with said front legs, a rear wheel journaled eccentrically inrelation to its tread between said rear legs and forming the propulsionmember and a seat situated in a forward position in relatiqn to saidrear wheel.

2. In a childs vehicle, a board cut in the shape of a horse and having aseat secured on the hind quarters, a pair of hind legs rigidly fastenedto the board and projecting therebehind and forming the rearextremities, a 1pair of front legs forming a fork and pivota ly `securedtothe body b a steering post, foot rests secured to said ront legs, awheel front having a central pivot pin journaled in said fork at theextremities of he legs and forming a pivot member for the body, and arear driving wheel having an eccentrically placed pin journaled in therear legs at the extremities thereof and situated to the rear of saidseat.

3. A childs vehicle comprising a body portion having the configurationof a horse, a pair of front legs and foot-rests thereon ivotallyconnected thereto, a pair of rearv egs rigld therewith, a wheel'ournaled within said front legs, a rear whee a block eccentricallyconnected Within said rear wheel and'rear shaft extending through saidblock and supporting said horse and situatedy at the rear extremity.

4. A childs vehicle of the character described comprising a body portionhavin the configuration of a horse, a seat mounte upon said bodyportion, a air of legs pivotally connected to said ody portion, a steerpost connected to said legs, a wheel journa ed within said legs, footrests secured to said legs having the treadle portions rigidly securedto said bod portion, a shaftl journaled within said rear gs, a rearwheel, a block adjustably and eccentrically secured within said rearwheel, said rear shaft extending through said block and fast therewith.

5. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a member for supporting therider, a front wheel rotatably mounted on said member and affording asupport on which the member fulcrums at its front, said wheel beingswiveled to steer the vehicle, and a rear rotatable propellin y wheel onwhich said member is journale on a single axial line eccentric to theWheel and said Wheel o erating by its rotation to cause the rear end) ofsaid member to move up and down on the front fulcrum as an axis; wherebythe rider by shifting his weight to and fro may rotate the rear wheeland thereby propel the vehicle.

6. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a member for supporting therider, a front wheel rotatably mounted at its center on said member andaffording a support on which the member fulcrums at its front, saidwheel being swiveled to steer the vehicle, and a rear rotatablepropelling wheel on which said member is journaled on a single axialline eccentric to the wheel," and said wheel operating by its rotationto cause the rear end of said member to move up and down on the frontfulcrum as an axis; whereby the rider by shifting his weight back andforth may rotate the rear Wheel and thereby propel the vehicle.

7. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a member for seating therider, a front wheel rotatably mounted on said member and affording asupport on which the member fulcrums at its front, said wheel beingswiveled to steer thevehicle, a rear rotatable propelling wheel on whichsaid member is journaled on a single axial line eccentric to the wheeland said wheel operating by its rotation to cause the rear end of saidmember to move up and down on the front fulcrum as an axis, and footrests on the member to enable the weight of the rider to be shifted backand forth and thereby rotate the rear wheel.

8. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a body for supporting therider, said bodybody to enable the weight of the rider to be shiftedback and forth and thereby impart a turnin motion to the rear wheel.

9. In a chllds vehicle, a body having front and rear legs, a wheeljournaled centrally in relation to its tread on the front leg, saidfront leg being movably mounted to serve as a steering member, and theaxis of the front wheel forming a fulcrum for the body, foot rests fixedto the front leg, a rear wheel journaled eccentrically in relation toits tread on the rear leg and forming the ropulsion member of thevehicle, and a rider s seat sustained by the body.

10. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a body to support the rider,said body compri ing a main portion having a riders seat, and a forwardportion swiveled to the main portion and provided with a handle forturning it to steer the vehicle, a front wheel rotatably mounted at itscenter on the swiveled portion and affording a front fulcruming supporton which the body as a whole ma rock up and down, a rear supporting anpropelling wheel rotatably mounted eccentrically on the main portion ofthe bod and foot rests on the swiveled portion oi the body serving as ameans for enabling the weight of the rider to be shifted alternatelyback and forth to rotate the rear wheel.

11. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a member for supporting therider, a front wheel rotatably mounted on said member and affording asupport on which the member fulcrums at its front, said wheel beingswiveled to steer the vehicle, and a. rear propelling wheel rotatablymounted on said member on a single axial line eccentric to the wheel,whereby by the rotation of the wheel, the member will be caused to rockup and down as a unit on the front fulcrum as an axis, the said memberserving as the sole connection between the two wheels, and acting inconnection with the rear wheel in response to the shifting of the weightof the rider, as the sole means for propelling the vehicle.

12. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a member for seating therider, a front' wheel rotatably mounted on said member and affording asupport on which the member fulcrums at its front, and a rear rotatablepropelling wheel on which said member is journaled on a single axialline eccentric to the wheel, Ysaid wheel operating by its rotation tocause the rear end of said member to move up and down on the frontfulcrum as an axis; whereby the rider by shifting his weight to and fromay rotate the rear wheel and thereby propel the vehicle.

13. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a member for seating therider, a front wheel rotatably mounted on said member and affording asupport on which the member fulcrums at its front, a rear rotatablepropelling wheel on which said member is journaled on a single axialline eccentric to the wheel, said rear wheel operating by its rotationto cause the rear end of said member to move up and down on the frontfulcrum as an axis, and foot rests on the member to enable the weight ofthe rider to be shifted back and forth and thereby rotate the rearwheel.

In testimony whereof, I have aixed my signature hereto.

NORBERT CHAPDELAINE.

